Understanding Occupy from Wall Street to Portland Applied Studies in Communication Theory |
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| Editor:
| Heath, Renee Guarriello
Fletcher, Courtney Vail
Munoz, Ricardo |
| Foreword by:
| Osborn, David |
| Contribution by:
| Barnes, William
Brynteson, Keeler
Kapoor, Priya
Lovejoy, Jennette
mcclellan, erin daina
Nadesan, Majia Holmer
Tewksbury, Doug |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7391-8321-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $126.00 |
Book Description:
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The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the Occupy movement using various communication theory perspectives. It considers global and local contexts of the movement from its cultural and economic roots to the views of participants, city officials, newspapers and social media. It grapples with how these perspectives represent romantic, practical, and critical understandings of the movement.
The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the Occupy movement using various communication theory perspectives. It considers global and local contexts of the movement from its cultural and economic roots to the views of participants, city officials, newspapers and social media. It grapples with how these perspectives represent romantic, practical, and critical understandings of the movement.